
Transphorm unfazed by China’s new import rules
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, July 13th, 2023 / Energy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Transphorm unfazed by China’s new import rules

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Central Coast health providers to pay out $68M in settlement
By Mike Harris / Thursday, July 6th, 2023 / Health Care & Life Science, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast health providers to pay out $68M in settlement

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No baggage left behind: Avi.AI helps cut down on luggage loss in aviation
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, June 30th, 2023 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on No baggage left behind: Avi.AI helps cut down on luggage loss in aviation

Vivek Adarsh’s inspiration to start his company just a couple of years ago, Avi.AI, is a story that will resonate with almost anyone whose been on an airplane before. While completing work for his Ph.D. program at UCSB in 2019, Adarsh was traveling to Amsterdam for an academic conference where he was to present in Read More →
Inogen co-founder lands CEO job at Next Energy
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 / Energy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Inogen co-founder lands CEO job at Next Energy

Brenton Taylor, a co-founder and former executive at Goleta-based Inogen, will be taking over as the new CEO of Next Energy Technologies effective immediately, the company announced on June 28. Taylor will be succeeding Daniel Emmett, who is staying with the company, moving into a newly-created position as Executive Chairman, supporting Taylor’s transition and the Read More →
Longtime Navy veteran purchases Ventura County defense company
By Mike Harris / Friday, June 23rd, 2023 / Government, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County / Comments Off on Longtime Navy veteran purchases Ventura County defense company

After several decades in the Navy and the defense sector, longtime Camarillo resident Scott Kolsow, in 2021, felt the time was right to take his career to the next level. “Loved my 20 years in the Navy,” Koslow, 52, told the Business Times on June 20. “But I always had an entrepreneurial drive, so that Read More →
SLO Aiport connects growing business scene to the world
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 / Central Coast, Latest news, Regions, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on SLO Aiport connects growing business scene to the world

San Luis Obispo’s airport being able to offer direct flights to Vegas is a huge bump for tourism, but it’s an even bigger boost for the business community across the county and another opportunity to show the world how much that business scene has changed over the years. On June 15, Alaska Airlines announced it Read More →
Education for life (sciences): Ventura County colleges see value in offering biotech degrees
By Mike Harris / Friday, June 16th, 2023 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Education for life (sciences): Ventura County colleges see value in offering biotech degrees

Two Ventura County higher education institutions recognize the need to prepare students for careers in the burgeoning biotech industry, including the Conejo Valley life sciences hub. Moorpark College will be launching a bachelor’s degree program in applied biomanufacturing in the fall 2024 semester. The school already offers an associate degree in biotechnology. Cal State University Read More →